a. Based on the readings from the serial monitor, what is the range of the analog values being read?

0 to 1023

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b. How many bits of resolution does the analog to digital converter (ADC) on the Atmega32U4 have (hint: where might you look to find this sort of thing)? How many are you using with the range of values you're seeing?

10 bits, using all 10 adds up to 1023

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a. Describe the voltage change over the sensing range of the sensor. A sketch of voltage vs. distance would work also. Does it match up with what you expect from the datasheet?

With nothing in front of the sensor, it reads ~70 on the serial monitor.  As you have something approach the sensor, it climbs to about 600 about 6 inches from the sensor.  After this, getting closer makes it descend to around 250.

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How about the rest of the report???

 

a. Include your accelerometer read-out code in your write-up. 

/*

 ADXL3xx

 

 Reads an Analog Devices ADXL3xx accelerometer and communicates the

 acceleration to the computer.  The pins used are designed to be easily

 compatible with the breakout boards from Sparkfun, available from:

 http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/categories.php?c=80

 

 http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/ADXL3xx

 

 The circuit:

 analog 0: accelerometer self test

 analog 1: z-axis

 analog 2: y-axis

 analog 3: x-axis

 

 created 2 Jul 2008

 by David A. Mellis

 modified 4 Sep 2010

 by Tom Igoe 

 

 This example code is in the public domain.

 

*/

 

// these constants describe the pins. They won't change:

const int xpin = A3;                  // x-axis of the accelerometer

const int ypin = A2;                  // y-axis

const int zpin = A1;                  // z-axis (only on 3-axis models)

 

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

 

LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);

void setup()

{

  // initialize the serial communications:

  Serial.begin(9600);

}

 

void loop()

{

  // print the sensor values:

  Serial.print(analogRead(xpin));

  // print a tab between values:

  lcd.print("\t");

  lcd.print(analogRead(ypin));

  // print a tab between values:

  lcd.print("\t");

  lcd.print(analogRead(zpin));

  lcd.println();

  // delay before next reading:

  delay(100);

}

 

 

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a. How many byte-sized data samples can you store on the Atmega32U4?

1000

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b. How would you get your analog data from the ADC to be byte-sized?

To convert, just map the 10-bit data to 8-bit data.

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Here's the code for my data logger:

#include <EEPROM.h>

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

 

LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);

 

void setup() {

  int val = 0;

  for (int k = 1; k < 500; k++)

  {

  val = digitalRead(10)/4;

  EEPROM.write(k,val);

  delay(150);

  }

}

 

void loop() {

  Serial.begin(9600);

  int buttonState = 0;

  buttonState = digitalRead(8);

  if(buttonState == HIGH)

  {

    for (int j = 1; j < 500; j++)

    Serial.print(EEPROM.read(j));

  }

 

 

}

 

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